Mandating the way to higher health costs
The U.S. Supreme Court might have saved Obamacare from having to operate as written, but the landmark decision in King v. Burwell has not deterred those on the right side of the political debate... Read More
NC Spin Articles
A one-step fix for North Carolina's budget
Editorial by Charlotte Observer, July 12, 2015. There’s one person who can take one bold step to fix one big problem with the N.C. legislature’s budget process. It would be a politically risky... Read More
State falls short in addressing coal ash fears
Editorial by Fayetteville Observer, July 13, 2015. They live in places around North Carolina such as Salisbury, Moncure, Eden, Belews Creek and Wilmington. They live in Lumberton, site of a shuttered... Read More
A foundation for growth
Would North Carolinians ever vote to elect Donald Trump or somebody like him? We did once. When we did, we proved that North Carolinians, like voters across America, can be attracted to tough-talking... Read More
Buncombe Bob or Bunkum Trump?
Would North Carolinians ever vote to elect Donald Trump or somebody like him? We did once. When we did, we proved that North Carolinians, like voters across America, can be attracted to tough-talking... Read More
State budget needs a swift resolution
Editorial by Burlington Times-News, July 11, 2015. State lawmakers head back to Raleigh Monday night after taking a post-July 4 vacation. They probably need the rest. There’s a lot of work left to... Read More
Legislators face long, arduous summer
Editorial by Rocky Mount Telegram, July 11, 2015. State lawmakers will return Monday to Raleigh from a weeklong holiday break to find a lot of unfinished business waiting for them. The first order of... Read More
Amending Constitutions
As someone who views constitutional government as a basic institution of freedom, and constitutions as wielding near-divine authority, I retain what to some might be a surprising or even cavalier... Read More
Silenced NC voters
This week, a federal judge in Winston-Salem will begin considering whether the following voters should have their voices heard in elections: Mary, a 50-year-old, African-American Democrat, moved from... Read More
Biotech's a smart bet
Editorial by Greensboro News-Record, July 11, 2015. Spider-Man lives. One of the more intriguing offspring of North Carolina’s biotech industry is a bulletproof vest woven from spider’s silk that... Read More
